Fitbit or Jawbone?

Fitbit for me and all of my online friends who had Jawbone have switched to fitbit

I'm holding out for the Jawbone Up 3. It looks like it's going to have some pretty good features.

It's between the MS Band and Fitbit Charge HR.

I threw out the Jawbone Up3 because I'd like some kinda display. Although I like that it's small and unobtrousive. Not sure about their heartrate monitoring. It's different from all the rest and they are promising a firmware update to make it capable of showing on demand heartrate (guessing thorugh the app) after release. Other than that, I haven't found any actual info on how well it works outside of fluff from Jawbone.

What really killed it for me though is their app is only going to be for iOS on release with a promise for android support sometime next year. I have an android phone and a windows 8.1 tablet. MS Band and Charge Hr supports both, Jawbone Up3 supports neither.

I have seen some pics of the MS Band on peoples wrist. It looked really bulky. Looking at some of them now, I think the pics are showing people wearing MS Bands too large for them. I went to the MS store in person and tried them on. They don't look much more bulky than my Fitbit flex. Too bad they only have large sizes left. My concerns on the Band is that it's probably more pron to being damaged in use around the gym. I saw a couple reviews on youtube and their Band's display was already all scratched up from the gym with @ one week of use.

The Fitbit Charge HR looks more sleek, but with less functions. But it does everything I need and not much more. Also it looks like it'll take wear a lot better than the Band. More then likely, I will get the Charge Hr. MS Band only tempted me because I thought I could get it now.

For those wondering just when the UP3 might be out and about, I just caught this from Best Buy (note the "release date").

Also this screenshot only applies to anybody NOT living in Milwaukee. If you DO live in Milwaukee, hands off my shiny new toy until 12/15.

I love my fitbit. I got a cheapo version of it because all I care about are the steps. It's a great way to stay connected with the majority of my friends who also have some kind of fitbit.

AgentOrangeJuice wrote: »

The best one is the one you use. just sayin.

Nice. ;-)

There was an article I read today that said the lower end $50-100 activity trackers were just as good as the pricier ones other than not having a display on them. They're all still in a developmental stage. If they track sleep, they're basically just tracking how long you're horizontal for. And they all have problems consistently syncing your activity.

I stopped wearing my Jawbone because I got tired of the app problems, but I may start again. I liked it ok for a while.

I'm actually waiting for the Apple watch to be released.

I checked out the Pivitol Living one previously. It looks like a really good deal if you want something basic. $15 membership fee every year, but you get the band for free, and they will upgrade it every year, and replace it if it's lost or damaged. I'm sure there's some stipulations, like you couldn't get a new one each month, but it seems too good to be true.

I want to upgrade to one that has an HRM but is also water resistant. My choices right now are the Jawbone UP3 and the Fitbit Surge. The Surge is pricier and has features I don't need but I am leery of jawbone because one of my water aerobics instructors had 4 break on her within 6 months and she gave up on the brand and went to fitbit. I currently have a Fitbit Flex and love it. I am really happy with the customer service and the functionality, I just want the HRM feature.

SKME2013 wrote: »

Have a look at the new Polar M400 sports watch. It costs around the same as the new Fitbits but it can do so much more. Check out dcrainmaker on the internet who is highly respected for his reviews and who highly recommended this device.

Thanks for the suggestion. Like the Surge, it has features I won't use, but I do like the GPS feature.

Lazz5k wrote: »

amazon pivitol is out of stock, just so y'all are aware.

Can go straight to the source...http://www.pivotalliving.com/

I just bought a jawbone for $50 online at Sports Authority. If I could find a fitbit for $50 I'd get one of those lol. It's all about the price.

BodyMedia was indeed the best. Too bad they are being so lax with keeping the software usable. I returned mine because out of the 6 months I had it, there were software issues for 3 of them. I miss my BodyMedia. I'm hoping that the Up3 is comparable since the BodyMedia is no longer offered.